Round-up of recent mentions of the Linux Standard Base (LSB) and the Free Standards Group: The Contra Costa Times describes the momentum of “Linux fever” [1] in the East Bay — and beyond — and recognizes the LSB certification program as one factor that has helped Linux gain acceptance in IT. Meanwhile, DevX [2] argues for the need for “a project that builds on and augments the existing…Linux Standard Base (LSB) project” to establish a standard GUI for Linux [3], in order for Linux to compete on the desktop.